By Kathryn Reed Survival of the honeybee is of much greater importance than whether or not there will be honey on store shelves. “We are having a hard time keeping bees alive … mostly the honeybees,” John Miller, president of the California State Beekeepers Association, told Lake Tahoe News. “Domestic honeybees are the global champions […]
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Raven is one of the few kittens at the shelter. He just arrived from the Placerville shelter. He is so friendly and playful that he’ll fit into just about any household. And look at his smile! Raven is 4 months old and very sweet. Raven is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the El […]
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To the community, “Serving at Bread & Broth was fun and gives you a sense of fulfillment and being able to help those less fortunate,” said Randy Joslin, facilities director at Lake Tahoe Community College. Joining Joslin at Bread & Broth’s dinner on Nov. 4 were Dave Burba, director of IT; Cheri Jones, director of […]
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Nevada Department of Wildlife officials this weekend released two nuisance bears back into the wild. Employees from Wind River Bear Institute of Florence, Mont., helped NDOW, including on of the agency’s Karelian bear dogs. An 8-year-old female bear captured in Zephyr Cove on Saturday was released Sunday morning in the mountains above her capture site. […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — The Sierra Club is dropping its opposition to the $5.6 billion sale of NV Energy to billionaire Warren Buffett. Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. reached the deal to acquire NV Energy, Nevada’s primary electric utility, in May. NV Energy is the parent company of Nevada Power […]
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By Janet Fullwood, San Jose Mercury News Skiers and snowboarders are perpetual optimists who like to believe the coming season will bring more powder than ever before. While that’s up to Mother Nature, one hard, cold fact is for sure: Peak-season rates at prominent resorts now top $100 a day at the ticket window. Snow-sports […]
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Tahoe Choir and Lake Tahoe Community College Chorus will be putting on two performances of “For the Love of Music.” The first is Dec. 7 at 7:30pm in the Duke Theater at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. The next performance is Dec. 8 at 3pm at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons […]
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North Tahoe businesses, restaurants and residents will kick off the holiday season with Hospitality Holidays, a first-time North Tahoe event that will pair food tastings and live music with local vendors and a silent auction. The free event is Dec. 4 at Kings Beach’s North Tahoe Events Center from 5-10pm. It is being put on […]
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The third annual Meyers Tree Lighting is Dec. 6 from 5-7pm. The Meyers Community Tree is next to Divided Sky. There will be cookies, hot chocolate, popcorn, Lake Valley’s holiday fire truck, and Santa dropping in from the sky.
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By John Flesher, AP TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal agencies will provide better and more accessible information about matters such as long-term weather prospects and soil moisture levels under a program designed to help communities prepare for future droughts and respond more effectively when they happen, Obama administration officials said Thursday. The U.S. Department of […]
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